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... Master Arnold ! my wife rules not me , as some evil - minded jesters report ; no , in faith ! We were much beset to - day . I could not come sooner . Customers , you know , Captain , better than most men , customers must be answered ...
... Master Arnold ! my wife rules not me , as some evil - minded jesters report ; no , in faith ! We were much beset to - day . I could not come sooner . Customers , you know , Captain , better than most men , customers must be answered ...
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... Master Captain - your worship is merry ; I be- seech you- " " Never mind your beseeching , my modest friend . You scarce do yourself justice . You have his Lordship's license paid for in good round ducatoons - and that's the fee of a ...
... Master Captain - your worship is merry ; I be- seech you- " " Never mind your beseeching , my modest friend . You scarce do yourself justice . You have his Lordship's license paid for in good round ducatoons - and that's the fee of a ...
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... Master Albert was then but eighteen . There is the whole story . It is as dry as a muscat raisin . It sticks in the throat , masters , -so moisten , moisten ! " " It is a marvellous touching story , " said the innkeeper , as he ...
... Master Albert was then but eighteen . There is the whole story . It is as dry as a muscat raisin . It sticks in the throat , masters , -so moisten , moisten ! " " It is a marvellous touching story , " said the innkeeper , as he ...
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... Master Verheyden shall look to the cost of it . " The Fleming modestly bowed , as he replied with that peculiar foreign gesture and accent , neither of which may be described , " Lord Charles is good . He is the son of his father , Lord ...
... Master Verheyden shall look to the cost of it . " The Fleming modestly bowed , as he replied with that peculiar foreign gesture and accent , neither of which may be described , " Lord Charles is good . He is the son of his father , Lord ...
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... master said he never knew to sweep in daylight across the Chesapeake . It struck us in our teeth , and we were glad to get out again upon the broad water . It would seem to infer that the Evil One had service ren- dered there , which it ...
... master said he never knew to sweep in daylight across the Chesapeake . It struck us in our teeth , and we were glad to get out again upon the broad water . It would seem to infer that the Evil One had service ren- dered there , which it ...
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Albert Verheyden Alice amongst Anthony Warden Arnold beach Black House Blanche Warden boat brigantine brought brow Captain Dauntrees Chiseldine cloak Collector Colonel Talbot companions comrades Coode council creek Cripple Crow and Archer dame dance devil Dickon Doctor door ejaculated Escalfador exclaimed Father Pierre favor Fendall friends Garret Weasel gave give hand hath head heard heart honor horse hour Iago Inigoe's Isle of Kent Jerome's John Coode la Grange Lady Maria laugh leave light look Lord Baltimore Lordship maiden Mary's Mary's river Master Albert Master Cocklescraft Master Rob Master Verheyden merry Mistress Blanche never night Olive Branch Pamesack party port priest Proprietary province publican quarrel replied river Rose Croft scarce Secretary seen shore skipper speak spirit stood sword Talbot tell thee thou thought to-night tone turn voice Warrington whilst whispered wife Willy worshipful yawl
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Page 7 - Along thy glades, a solitary guest, The hollow-sounding bittern guards its nest; Amidst thy desert walks the lapwing flies, And tires their echoes with unvaried cries. Sunk are thy bowers in shapeless ruin all, And the long grass o'ertops the mouldering wall; And trembling, shrinking from the spoiler's hand, Far, far away, thy children leave the land.
Page 156 - GOING TO THE WARS Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 353 - Tobacco's a Musician, And in a pipe delighteth ; It descends in a close, Through the organs of the nose, With a relish that inviteth.
Page 156 - TELL me not, sweet, I am unkind, — That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field ; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you, too, shall adore ; I could not love thee, dear, so much. Loved I not honour more.
Page 393 - She turned her right and round about, And she swore by the mold, " I would not be your love," said she, " For that church full of gold.
Page 264 - A Ranger, Lady, winds his horn, And 'tis at peep of light; His blast is heard at merry morn, And mine at dead of night.
Page 375 - It is our op'ning day. Nor board nor garner own we now, Nor roof nor latched door, Nor kind mate, bound by holy vow To bless a good man's store...
Page 135 - Bell my wife she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can ; And oft, to live a quiet life...
Page 63 - She cast her weeds away, And to the palmy shore she hied, All in her best array. In sea-green silk so neatly clad, She there impatient stood ; The crew with wonder saw the lad Repel the foaming flood.
Page 70 - Which seemly was to see; A hood to that so neat and fine, In colour like the columbine, Ywrought full featously.